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What Are CFHI Spring 2010 Scholarships?
Child Family Health International (CFHI) offers partial scholarships for use towards CFHI program fees. Scholarships are currently available for the following program months only: Spring 2010- January,February, March, April, May. Recipients of scholarships are responsible for the remaining balance of CFHI program fees. All recipients are responsible for their own airfare.
CFHI is happy to announce it will be offering 10 partial scholarships for spring 2010 programs. Five (5) partial scholarships in the amount of US $500 may be awarded towards participation in any CFHI global health education program, in addition five (5) partial scholarships in the amount of US $500 are set aside specifically for CFHI global health education programs in South Africa.
Who Can Apply?
CFHI is committed to working globally and addressing inequities. In line with this global lens, it is the policy of CFHI to actively seek a diverse pool of candidates from a variety of backgrounds who are committed to the mission and vision of CFHI. Scholarships will be given to students who demonstrate a commitment to their communities as well as financial need and an interest in exchanging ideas and sharing experiences with people in Bolivia, Ecuador, India, Mexico and South Africa. Priority will be given to people of ethnicities under-represented in CFHI programs, as well as those who have had limited opportunity to travel abroad. All interested in attending a CFHI program during Spring 2010 and who are financially able to pay the remaining program fees (~US$1500) along with their own airfare are encouraged to apply. The deadline for submitting the CFHI Scholarship application is December 12, 2009.
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Scholarship Recipient Requirements:
Recipients of CFHI scholarships will be required to pay their own airfare, the balance of their CFHI program fees, and any personal expenses as outlined on the program description pages. Recipients must keep a clinical and cultural immersion journal to be used as part of their scholarship report submitted at the end of their program. They must take photographs while abroad that may be used on the CFHI website and in CFHI publications and materials.
Recipients may also be required to write an article about their experience for CFHI newsletters or other publications. They must also be willing to report their perspective on diversity in the host country with particular focus in medical and social contexts. CFHI will ask recipients to act as Campus Representatives or Alumni Ambassadors for prospective CFHI participants, and may be asked to attend study abroad fairs in their local area.
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2009 Scholarship Recipients:
Public Health and Community Medicine in India
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2008 Scholarship Recipients:
Communicable Diseases in Mumbai & Introduction to Traditional Medicine, India
Reproductive Health in Quito, Ecuador, Beza Tekola's Report
Reproductive Health in Quito, Ecuador, Siobhan McGuiness's Report
Healthcare Challenges in South Africa, Cape Town, Beza Tekola's Report
Healthcare Challenges in South Africa, Cape Town, Paula Randanne's Report
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2007 Scholarship Recipients:
Tropical Medicine and Rural Health on the coast of Mexico
HIV/AIDS & Healthcare in Durban, South Africa
Comunicable Diseases in Mumbai (formerly Infectious Diseases in Mumbai)
Urban/Rural Comparative Health, Ecuador
Urban/Rural Comparative Health, Ecuador #2
HIV & Public Health Challenges in India
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*CFHI SCHOLARSHIP APPLICATION*
Mail Completed Applications (postmarked) by December 12, 2009 to:
Child Family Health International
Attn: Scholarships
995 Market Street, Suite 1104
San Francisco, CA 94103
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